Chapter 471 - 405: Quite a Bold Request
Nie Yuexiang actually didn’t really want to call the police.
Especially since that woman had pointed out the issue of her son’s habitual bone fractures; if they really went to the police, wouldn’t digging into that be bad?
But now she had already put her words out there; she couldn’t just prevent them from reporting it, could she?
She couldn’t help but look towards her stepdaughter...
Le Jia was also very angry.
She had not expected the school to handle things this way.
Shouldn’t the school have the parents from both sides sit down and properly discuss resolving this matter?
If this really were to become a police matter...would escalating the situation benefit their school in any way?
Just as Teacher Shen was about to walk out, Le Jia directly reached out to stop her.
"Wait a moment..."
With her voice, everyone else looked at her.
Principal Li looked at her with a gentle expression, "I wonder if this comrade here has anything else to add? In fact, if you have any thoughts, it won’t be too late to wait until the police arrive and then speak."
Since they didn’t want to resolve it properly, they could only deal with it this way.
Le Jia: ...
Do you even know how to be a principal?
Is this how you solve problems?
She took a deep breath and then spoke, "Even if this matter really has to go to the police station, it’s not good for anyone."
Rong Yan raised an eyebrow, "If you want justice...we have nothing to lose by going to the authorities."
Le Jia: ...You wouldn’t be considered mute if you kept quiet.
"They are still children, after all, calling the police would scare them...Everyone was a bit heated just now, and the things said were excessive, which is understandable, considering the state my brother was left in."
"Let’s do this! Since the principal is here, we should at least give him some face. Why not sit down and have a proper talk..."
Principal Li: ...
There’s no need to give me face.
However, the last sentence about having a proper talk really resonated with him.
Being willing to talk properly is a good thing.
"Alright! Then let’s have a good talk. Have your brother apologize to our Qin Mei, and regarding the medical expenses, we’ll go by whatever prescription the hospital doctor gives. As for emotional distress...let’s forget about compensation for mental anguish in light of being classmates. But there is one condition, your brother must be transferred out of this class."
Principal Li: ...
Teacher Shen: ...
There’s no point in talking; just let her call the police!
With these conditions, it’s strange if Le Kai’s parents would agree.
True to expectations, Nie Yuexiang’s voice rose by several octaves, "You’re dreaming."
"To expect us to apologize to you and also pay you money, not only is that impossible in this lifetime, but also in the next..."
Rong Yan scoffed coldly, "You can’t even be decent people in this lifetime, still thinking about the next? Stop dreaming."
Nie Yuexiang was infuriated by her words.
Looking at that mocking face, her seething rage burned even fiercer.
"I’ll hit you, you wretched woman..."
Principal Li saw that they were about to start fighting again and wanted to intervene.
But he wasn’t as quick on his feet as Rong Yan.
She kicked and sent the woman tumbling to the ground.
What was most infuriating was not that, but the fact that she said with an expressionless face, "She wanted to hit me, I was defending myself...after all, I’m not in the habit of standing here just to be hit for no reason."
Principal Li: ...
All the teachers: ...
Teacher Shen: ...
Nie Yuexiang continuously suffered losses at Rong Yan’s hands, and now her stomach was especially sore from being kicked.
She cried out of anger.
Shouldn’t a young girl like her have the thinnest skin? How could she be so ruthless?
She couldn’t win with words or even touch the hem of the other’s clothes in a fight.
Her face was truly lost this time.
Le Jia looked at the person sitting on the ground crying, regretting that she stayed here.
If she had known... she shouldn’t have come.
She looked up at Rong Yan, accusing her, "Rong Yan, this is too much. You slapped her earlier, and now you’re kicking her. How can you be so cruel?"
"Cruel? I slapped her earlier because she deserved it... She slapped a child a dozen times; I just returned ten of them, which really let her off easy. This time, are you blind? She rushed over to hit me. Am I not even allowed to defend myself?"
"But she’s an elder..."
Rong Yan sneered, then turned to her own mother and said, "Mom, you’re an elder, too. Go on, slap her ten times."
Madam Rong immediately rolled up her sleeves and stepped towards Le Jia.
Le Jia’s face changed drastically when she saw this, and she involuntarily stepped back, "Don’t mess around..."
Rong Yan: "My mom’s an elder, too. Don’t move... It’s just a few slaps; it won’t take up much of your time."
Le Jia: ...
Her face was extremely ugly, "You guys are crazy!"
Rong Yan laughed coldly, "See! You don’t like being hit either, right? So, don’t be so hypocritical; don’t always talk as if you’re above the pain."
Le Jia: ...
How could there be such a woman in this world?
She knew she couldn’t expect this woman to suffer a loss this time.
Taking a deep breath, "Let’s still talk about the matter at hand. The fact that my brother is injured is true. So, your family pays us one hundred yuan, and we’ll let this matter go. We’ll also withdraw him from school."
Rong Yan laughed coldly, then turned her head to Principal Li.
"Principal Li, and all the teachers, did you hear that? This person is extorting us! When the time comes, you all must testify for me! This one hundred yuan is a huge sum..."
Principal Li: ...
The other teachers: ...
But, this sister of Le Kai was really too bold.
She actually demanded one hundred yuan right off the bat.
Le Jia turned pale and looked at Rong Yan incredulously when she heard her words.
"Who, who is extorting you? What I just said was for the medical expenses for the treatment."
"Tsk, setting aside that your brother’s leg was fractured due to his own habitual bone-breaking, just based on this one hundred... are the medical expenses for this leg really that expensive? Don’t try to extort us."
Le Jia was infuriated by her words, "Fine, you’re impressive, so just wait!"
After tossing out those words, she angrily turned around and ran out. Let whoever wants to deal with this matter do so; she was done with it.
Nie Yuexiang did not expect her stepdaughter to run away like this; she was somewhat dumbfounded.
Now, with only herself left, what should she do?
Principal Li had just given Teacher Shen a look, signaling her to help the person up. Teacher Shen quickly stepped forward to assist.
"Mrs. Le Kai, please get up first. We can sit down and discuss the matter if there is an issue."
Nie Yuexiang also felt somewhat embarrassed sitting on the ground, so she took the opportunity to stand up.
Being alone, she was always at a disadvantage, so she said, "Since they don’t want to resolve this properly, we’ll wait for someone from our family to come and talk about it."
With that, she left as well.
Principal Li: ...
Teacher Shen: ...
Now what?
"Principal Li, let’s call the police! We don’t want to get into a tangle with them," Rong Yan said with a firm tone.